Meet the Team
John Percivall
President
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Growing up in the Raleigh area, John founded Percivall Advertising in 1982. He has a passion for developing relationship-based business that provides an awesome experience to create lifetime clients. Over 75% of his clients are through personal referrals and his personable approach will give you the attention to detail you deserve. Being a part of the promotional products industry for close to 40 years, he exercises the necessary experience that develops business solutions for all of Percivall Advertising’s clients. When time allows, John enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family at the beach.
Brian Hodges
Vice President
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brian@percivalladvertising.com
Brian is a graduate from NC State University with a degree in Professional Golf Management. He worked in the golf industry for four years as an Assistant Golf Professional at several private clubs in the Triangle area. Brian joined the Sales Team at Percivall in 2008. Along with providing creative ideas for Percivall's clients, as Vice President Brian manages daily business operations. Away from the office Brian enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife, Abigail and sons, Huck and Fletcher.
Steve Oakley
Office Manager
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steve@percivalladvertising.com
A graduate of NC State University, Steve spent over 15 years in the golf business before starting a new career in 2010 with Percivall Advertising where he manages day to day operations including both accounts payable and accounts receivable. When not on the golf course, Steve spends his time maintaining and landscaping his lawn.
Adam Walker
Operations Manager
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Adam is a graduate from NC State University with a degree in Professional Golf Management. Prior to starting at Percivall, he worked as an Assistant Golf Professional at multiple golf facilities across North Carolina. Adam joined the Sales Team at Percivall in 2014, and has been an integral part of the development and management of company stores and rewards programs for Percivall's clients. Outside of the office Adam enjoys playing golf and hanging out with his wife, Megan and sons, Colt and Caden.
Chris Whitaker
Account Coordinator
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chris@percivalladvertising.com
Chris graduated from Barton College in 2020 with his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Beginning his career with Percivall Advertising, Chris manages our online company stores by inventory control and purchasing. He also provides assistance to our in-house accounts. In his spare time, Chris enjoys going to the beach, live music, and being outside.
Melissa Wright
Account Coordinator & Graphic Design
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melissa@percivalladvertising.com
Since graduating from Meredith College in 2011, Melissa has been working within the field of advertising in a myriad of roles. She adds her creativity to everyday items as the in-house graphic designer while also providing administrative and customer service support for the sales team. In her free time, Melissa enjoys spending time with her family, attending Bible study, working on home improvement projects, and volunteering with a local dog rescue.
Mike George
Account Executive
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mcgeorge@percivalladvertising.com
Mike graduated from NC State and has been in the promotional products industry for 30 years and joined Percivall Advertising in 2002. He draws from a diverse background in marketing, advertising design, project management, sales and operations to provide unique and impactful branding solutions to his clients. His favorite projects to work on involve solving complex problems that require creative thinking and resourcefulness whether it's developing and sourcing a custom product or working through complicated distribution challenges. When not hard at work, Mike can be found hitting the mountains on hiking, biking, and rafting excursions with his kids - or chipping away at his wife's honey-do list at home.
Lyn Medlin
Account Executive
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lyn.medlin@percivalladvertising.com
Lyn is a graduate from the International School of Brussels, Belgium and the University of Miami, Florida with a bachelor's degree in Biology. With more years than she would like to share in sales, her passion is to help clients deliver their brand with quality and impact. Lyn has been with the Percivall team for 10+ years and enjoys collaborating with clients to achieve long term results. She also enjoys golf, painting, and the beach.
Bill Robertson
Account Executive
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After graduating from NC State University, Bill spent 2 years in the travel industry as a director of marketing before transitioning to the promotional products industry. He has over 30 years of sales experience and has been with Percivall Advertising for 19 years. In his time away from the office, Bill enjoys biking, traveling and other outdoor adventures.
Karl Sutter
Account Executive
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A graduate of Indiana University, Karl coached swimming for 10 years and led a US National Team for a meet in Bremen, Germany in 1972. Karl owned and operated his sailboat business in Wrightsville Beach, NC for 15 years as well as his screen printing and embroidery business. In 2000, Karl joined the Percivall Advertising team. In his spare time, Karl enjoys biking 18-20 miles a day.
Hayes Dorsey
Director of Logistics
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embroidery@percivalladvertising.com
Hayes is a graduate of NC State University. In 2019, Hayes joined the Percivall Advertising team where he oversees our daily warehouse operations as well as the Embroidery Department. When away from the office, Hayes enjoys biking, playing basketball, and spending time with family.
Al Blackwell
Embroidery Operator
Al started his embroidery career in 2010 at a local shop in his hometown. Transitioning to Percivall Advertising in 2017, Al performs daily maintenance on our embroidery machines as well as managing quality control for our clients embroidered items. In his spare time, Al enjoys cycling and playing video games.
Melissa Joyner
Embroidery Operator
Melissa has been in the embroidery industry for 25 years. Her first full time job was at an embroidery shop and that's where she started her career. In 2019, Melissa joined the Percivall Advertising team where she performs daily machine maintenance as well as managing quality control for our clients embroidered items. Melissa enjoys working at Percivall Advertising and her hobbies include spending time with her daughter, traveling to amusement parks, riding bikes, and cooking out.